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Nowadays, with the help of social media, we have lost many of our communication skills. How often do we opt to send someone a text rather than speak to them directly, either in person or on the phone? If we only know how to communicate behind a screen, how will we communicate when there is nothing to hide behind? Technology can be used in many beneficial ways, such as looking up an old friend or contacting a relative living far away. However, there are numerous instances in which the latest communication techniques are inferior to more traditional, personal modes of connection. Maybe smoke signals are a thing of the past, but good old-fashioned communication should never die. There are, in fact, many benefits of the advancement in communication and media. These include connecting with people around the world instantly via email, sharing ideas and thoughts with anyone and everyone through Twitter, and creating a personal environment for expression on Facebook. While these technologies may seem very alluring, they often fall short of allowing full understanding or emotional connection by the recipient. We may get hundreds of emails and thousands of followers but how many of these people would recognize our spoken voices, catch our social cues, or have any deeper understanding of who we really are? Relying on social media can lead us into patterns that negatively impact our day to day social skills. Much of today’s lingo, though often used in text messaging, is rarely used in actual life. Abbreviations, for example, so prevalent in texting, have no use in actual conversation. Some find it frustrating that there isn’t an emoticon for the exact emotion they are feeling, when simply making a phone call would project that feelings much more effectively than any smiley face. Also, there is no doubt that our writing skills have suffered due to our dependence on abbreviations, text typing, and the red squiggly line. Wear wood wee bee with out the AIDS off spill cheque? Though I myself am not incredibly involved with technology, I still enjoy sharing pictures of my expeditions on Instagram. I find that taking pictures of my day-to-day adventures helps me to be thankful for what I have and to appreciate my surroundings. It is important to remember what it is you enjoy, and then decide whether or not social media can give that to you. One of the reasons I am not as involved in social media is the fact that it takes too much time and effort; a great deal more than a real conversation would. Also, how can we live in the moment when we are focusing on things completely irrelevant to our current experience? The truth is I just like talking to people…really talking to people, and no amount of technological equipment could ever replace that. Social media is simply a way of making ourselves known, and doing that is just human nature. Technology should be used as a way to connect with people but should not compromise or replace actual interaction. Perhaps limiting our dependence on social media might actually lead to the interaction we desire and enhance our relationships more than we could imagine.